Pearl Harbor attack
Hawaii naval ambush
The Pearl Harbor attack was Japan's surprise military strike on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
The assault killed over 2,400 Americans and destroyed much of the Pacific fleet, prompting U.S. entry into World War II.
Roosevelt called it a date which will live in infamy.
The phrase now serves as shorthand for any devastating surprise attack: a cyber Pearl Harbor.
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